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RETINAL HACK. “Optogenetics is also being considered for a new generation of sensory devices, like retinal implants to help people who have lost their vision regain some degree of sight. Today, the Argus II, a retinal implant made by Second Sight, works by transforming a camera feed into electrical impulses. These travel to an implant inside a person’s eye, where they stimulate surviving photoreceptors and pass visual information to the brain.” http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-bright-approach-to-brain-implants-1453480543 View in LinkedIn

HACKING BRAIN GENES. “One of the most promising tools in this regard is a recently developed technique called optogenetics, which hijacks the molecular machinery of the genes found inside every neuron to directly manipulate the brain's circuitry.” http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304914904579435592981780528 View in LinkedIn

RAT DEMO. “Nicolelis is one of several leaders in the field of brain-machine interfaces. In 2014, he staged a very public exhibition of a mind-controlled exoskeleton at the 2014 soccer World Cup competition in Brazil. He's also arranged for two rats — one in North Carolina, the other in Brazil — to work together using brain implants and a computer connection.” One of many important tests. http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/monkeys-brain-implants-steer-wheelchairs-using-thought-alone-n531156 View in LinkedIn